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On A Prayer and a Petition

10 Jul 2019
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Babu Gogineni

“What exactly happened, and what gave you the strength to fight your case, Mr. Salve?” I asked. “Your job as an English teacher was at risk, and your own colleagues shunned you. You are from the Dalit...

Religion vs. Religious Freedom

28 Jun 2019
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Wayne Edward Hanson

Wayne explores the dilemma: "if one believes salvation is only available through one’s own faith, how do you deal with people of other faiths?" In a blog published on the website of STAND (Scientologists...

Safeguarding the Secular State in an Era of Religious Extremism

20 Aug 2018
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Darkhan Kaletayev

After the 2016 terrorist attacks, the Ministry of Social Development was established to safeguard secularism and monitor and counteract subversive religious practices. Kazakhstan is a young and diverse...

Dalai Lama Says Religion is Personal and Not to Use it as a Mobilization Tool

11 Jan 2018
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Nathan Glover

He appreciates India for its diversity the people on the basis of their religion. His Holiness made the remark speaking with reporters at the National Teachers Congress in response to being asked...

Will Yale Humanist Obelisk Increase Religious Tolerance?

25 Dec 2017
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Kelly Frazier

Yale Humanists Erect Sculpture, Aim for Inclusion Christmas is a time for celebration in New Haven, as the Yale community so well knows. Walking through the Green, one notices the Christmas tree,...

Video Game ‘Overwatch’ Sparks New Religion

03 Nov 2017
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Derek Welch

It's bein used As A Form Of Protest in Brazil What constitutes a religion? Mateus Mognon, a Brazilian video game player is exploring that with the creation of a religion called “The National Church...

Inaugural Religious Freedom Roundtable Held in Australia, Attended by 29 Members of Different Religions

05 Nov 2015
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Elisa Meyer

Preservation of religious freedom, inclusion, and pluralism are among the topics to be discussed at the Religious Freedom Roundtable in Sydney. Australian Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson is hosting...

France & America Have Radically Different Takes on Religion

28 Jan 2015
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Alison Lesley

Daniel Estrin, reporting for PRI, commented on the drastically different opinions between France and America regarding religion. France has recently grown a bad reputation when it comes to religious...

Respecting Families of Another Faith

22 Oct 2014
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Tad Reeves

How learning about the beliefs of other religions can help us understand and connect with one another in a positive way. As parents, we try to teach our children as early as possible about manners:...

Indonesia to Officially Recognize Baha’i in Increasing Tolerance

04 Aug 2014
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Alison Lesley

Lukman Saifuddin, the new Religious Affairs Minister of Indonesia, has called for the Baha'i Faith to become the next state-recognized religion. In a response to a query from the Home Affairs Ministry...